Panoramic view of the rugged Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, where a folded rock ridge towers above the vast construction site of the Rogun Dam.

At the foot of the scene flows the Vakhsh River, its turquoise waters contrasting with the industrial activity in the foreground. Rising dust highlights the intensity of the work amid the raw grandeur of the mountain landscape.

Crédit : Etienne de Vaumas (France)

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